Able to provide emergency assistance to their family and immediate neighbors.

Able to work within an emergency response team to save lives and property in their neighborhood.

Able to guide untrained volunteers who want to help others during a disaster.

NET members receive 24 hours of classroom training and field exercises, using the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) curriculum that covers the following topics:

Disaster Awareness: Earthquakes and other disasters, Home and workplace preparedness, Neighborhood preparedness and NETS

Our Neighborhood Association

The Pearl District Neighborhood Association (PDNA) is one of Portland's 95 Neighborhood Associations. We are volunteers who live, work, or own property in the Pearl District. We work together to keep the neighborhood clean, safe, and fun.